I recall a guy asking Friday if he knew what an "Army .45" looked like and he said yes. Some holdup man was using one.

I certainly recall the episode where the new Airweight .38 arrived and how Friday tantalized his partner by not wanting to open the box. It amused him to make the other guy wait. I think Friday had a mean streak.

As a cop, I liked Martin Milner better on, "Adam 12."

I agree with a post here that the Korean cop Cho on, "The Mentalist" reminds me a little of Friday's attitude. Not much humor or joy in living, but he probably got that cynical from dealing with the scum that he's had to. He was even right about that "ho" who went back on drugs after I hoped that she'd straighten out and they'd get together.


Of course, these days, they all carry autos. But that reflects cop reality. Now that I think about it, Dick Tracy in the comics was the only cop with an auto, or a wrist radio, but some civilian good guys had autos, like Smilin' Jack. I may open a topic about that, in The Lounge.